Uncle who forced nephew to kneel on corn grains is arrested for torture in MT

Last week, the Civil Police of Mato Grosso arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of torturing his 6-year-old nephew on a farm located about 54 kilometers from the center of Planalto da Serra, in Mato Grosso.

The suspect was subsequently ordered into preventive detention by the courts. The child’s 28-year-old aunt also had preventive detention ordered. considered a fugitive .

The couple, responsible for raising the boy since he was 9 months old, were reported by the Guardianship Council, who later visited the family’s residence and confirmed the reported aggressions, having found the child with several bruises on his body .

At the police station, after hearings, it was found that the child was suffering mistreatment and daily torture sessions by his uncles.

According to witnesses, the boy was forced to kneel on stones in corn kernels for hours in addition to being frequently beaten by adults.

The victim was interviewed by a civil police psychosocial team and reported the attacks suffered. The child also underwent a forensic examination.

Now, agents are working to locate the victim’s aunt.

Source: CNN Brasil

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